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Childhood Cerebellar Astrocytoma Treatment (PDQ®)     
Last Modified: 04/09/2008
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In general, tumors are separated into either cerebellar hemisphere or more diffuse, midline lesions.[1]

References

  1. Hayostek CJ, Shaw EG, Scheithauer B, et al.: Astrocytomas of the cerebellum. A comparative clinicopathologic study of pilocytic and diffuse astrocytomas. Cancer 72 (3): 856-69, 1993.  [PUBMED Abstract]